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Sunan an-Nasai 3418 (Book 27, Hadith 30) #18030
Observing 'Iddah in the House of a Blind Relative

SUMMARY: The Prophet advised a woman to observe her 'Iddah in the house of her paternal cousin who was blind.

It was narrated that Abu Bakr -the son of Abu Al-Jahm- said: "I heard Fatimah bint Qais say: 'My husband sent word to me that I was divorced, so I put on my garments and went to the Prophet. He said: 'How many times did he divorce you?' I said: 'Three'. He said: 'You are not entitled to maintenance. Observe your 'Iddah in the house of your paternal cousin Ibn Umm Maktum, for he is blind and you can take off your garments there. And when your 'Iddah is over let me know'." This is an abridgment.
أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي الْجَهْمِ - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ قَيْسٍ، تَقُولُ أَرْسَلَ إِلَىَّ زَوْجِي بِطَلاَقِي فَشَدَدْتُ عَلَىَّ ثِيَابِي ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ كَمْ طَلَّقَكِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَيْسَ لَكِ نَفَقَةٌ وَاعْتَدِّي فِي بَيْتِ ابْنِ عَمِّكِ ابْنِ أُمِّ مَكْتُومٍ فَإِنَّهُ ضَرِيرُ الْبَصَرِ تُلْقِينَ ثِيَابَكِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِذَا انْقَضَتْ عِدَّتُكِ فَآذِنِينِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ مُخْتَصَرٌ

TOPICS
divorce  *  blindness  *  iddah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek advice from those more knowledgeable than oneself; Respect for people with disabilities; Take decisions seriously .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a woman named Fatimah bint Qais who was divorced by her husband three times. She went to the Prophet for advice and he told her to observe her 'Iddah in the house of her paternal cousin Ibn Umm Maktum who was blind. This shows us that even though someone may be disabled or have certain limitations, they can still be helpful and useful members of society. It also teaches us that we should always seek advice from those more knowledgeable than ourselves when faced with difficult situations. Furthermore, it reminds us that divorce is not something to be taken lightly and should only be done as a last resort after all other options have been exhausted.

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